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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,204.80, 247,807.20 and 162,580.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,204.80, 247,807.20 and 162,580.40 is: 243,870.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,204.80 : 247,807.20 = 162,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,204.80/247,807.20 = 162,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,204.80x = 247,807.20 × 162,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,204.80x = 40,288,593,698.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,288,593,698.88/165,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,870.60

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